Not surprisingly, according to news reports, immigrant rights advocates came from near and far to be part of the commemoration. They included Casa de Maryland, founded by Central American immigrants in the D.C. area.

The link between the civil rights activism and America's immigration reality brings history full circle as the demographic change being seen across the United States owes some of its existence to the Immigration and Nationality Act of 1965, itself a product of the civil rights movement that eliminated much discrimination (especially against Asians) in the U.S. immigration laws. That Act lead to changing racial demographhics of immigration.

In 2006, in protest of a punitive immigration reform bill passed by the U.S. House of Representatives, tens of thousands of people took to the streets in cities across the country in protest.

In recent months, there have been concerted political efforts to move Congress to pass comprehensive immigration reform. We will see whether the activism bears fruit.

Not surprisingly, according to news reports, immigrant rights advocates came from near and far to be part of the commemoration. They included Casa de Maryland, founded by Central American immigrants in the D.C. area.

The link between the civil rights activism and America's immigration reality brings history full circle as the demographic change being seen across the United States owes some of its existence to the Immigration and Nationality Act of 1965, itself a product of the civil rights movement that eliminated much discrimination (especially against Asians) in the U.S. immigration laws. That Act lead to changing racial demographhics of immigration.

In 2006, in protest of a punitive immigration reform bill passed by the U.S. House of Representatives, tens of thousands of people took to the streets in cities across the country in protest.

In recent months, there have been concerted political efforts to move Congress to pass comprehensive immigration reform. We will see whether the activism bears fruit.